Just two months after safely delivering their baby in the back of an ambulance, new parents, Alex and Hope were reunited with the team at Dartford ambulance station where they thanked them for the safe delivery of newborn, Kai. The unforgettable moment unfolded in the early hours of 6 September when Hope, 38 weeks pregnant, began experiencing intense pain. Already parents to 18-month-old Isaac, th
Ambulance, hospital and community trust teams across the south east will be working in closer partnership than ever before to support patients this Christmas and winter period. South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has now established seven multi-discipline clinical hubs designed to ensure patients are receiving the right response, first time and to help reduce the number of patients attendi
With the operational and financial challenges facing the NHS, the Boards of South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) recently agreed to work collaboratively across a number of areas. This new approach will see the two services work together towards the creation of a group model, where we will work together more formally
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has become the first ambulance service in Europe to fit digital alerting to its emergency vehicles, so that road users can be alerted to their presence. SECAmb is testing the system, Safety Cloud by HAAS Alert, which enables real-time alerting between emergency and other vehicles, with the aim of improving road safety. Alerts are del
When 76-year-old Harold Lee experienced sharp chest pain and dizziness at his home in Bognor Regis, his wife immediately called 999, recognising something was seriously wrong. Paramedics Megan Bishop and Lucy Lillywhite arrived within minutes to find Harold visibly unwell. An electrocardiogram (ECG) confirmed Harold was suffering from an ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), a life-threateni
It was an unforgettable morning for Maidstone parents Jom and Adam, who found themselves in an extraordinary situation as their son made an unexpected arrival into the world, seven weeks early. On World Prematurity Day, 17 November, the family were able to be reunited with the crew who helped bring Jasper into the world at our Paddock Wood Make Ready Centre. Seeing the flashing blue lights outside
South East Coast Ambulance Service is keen to hear from members of the public willing to take up a voluntary non-clinical support role supporting its frontline teams. Community Resilience Support Volunteers’ primary role will be to crew or drive one of the Trust’s welfare support vehicles, serving welfare facilities including drinks and food to colleagues at times of significant demand or at pre-b
The death of a highly respected and loved ambulance clinician, Ryan O’Bray in July 2024 has left a hole in the hearts of those who knew and loved him, but his memory is now inspiring a campaign that aims to save lives. The 28-year-old Associate Ambulance Practitioner, known for his kindness and selflessness, worked at the Trust’s Sheppey Ambulance Station for seven years. Ryan’s death has sp
The long service and outstanding achievements of South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) colleagues and volunteers have been recognised in the final of three annual awards events. The Trust’s Sussex ceremony, which took place at The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, on 21 November, brought its awards season to a close with an astonishing more than 2,000 years’ service recognised across the three events
Innovative research into paediatric pre-hospital care took centre stage at the fourth Clinical Research Summit, sparking lively discussions on how to improve emergency care for children. Held on 21 November 2024 at the Holiday Inn, London Gatwick – Worth, and attended by over 50 colleagues, the event featured expert presentations on critical topics such as paediatric head injury management,